Department of Microbial Diseases, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, London, UK
Search for other papers by Donald J. Davidson in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by David Spratt in
Google Scholar
PubMed
MSK Lab, Imperial College London, London, UK
Search for other papers by Alexander D. Liddle in
Google Scholar
PubMed
with a less established PJI more amenable to antibiotic therapies. 20 , 21 Biofilms Once bacteria have gained access to the surgical site they can exist in suspension, biofilm or invasive (intracellular) forms. 22 Suspended, single
Search for other papers by Petra Izakovicova in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Olivier Borens in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Andrej Trampuz in
Google Scholar
PubMed
cumulative risk for haematogenous infections during the entire implant lifetime. Development of modern detection methods for microbial biofilms helps to recognize even chronic infections that would previously have been missed. Management of PJI requires
Bucharest Emergency Clinical Hospital, Romania
Search for other papers by Razvan Ene in
Google Scholar
PubMed
University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Search for other papers by Mihai Nica in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Bucharest Emergency Clinical Hospital, Romania
Search for other papers by Dragos Ene in
Google Scholar
PubMed
University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Search for other papers by Adrian Cursaru in
Google Scholar
PubMed
University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Search for other papers by Catalin Cirstoiu in
Google Scholar
PubMed
the surface’ concept, states that bacteria and host tissue compete for the surface of the implants. If bacterial adherence and colonization ensues first, then the eradication of infection becomes difficult. 6 This is due to biofilm which is a
Search for other papers by Heinz Winkler in
Google Scholar
PubMed
able to bind to damaged tissue and implanted material with immediate formation of biofilms that may be considered mature after several days. Clinical signs persisting for longer than ten days are associated with the development of necrotic bone and
Search for other papers by T. Fintan Moriarty in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Richard Kuehl in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Tom Coenye in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Willem-Jan Metsemakers in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Mario Morgenstern in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Edward M. Schwarz in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Martijn Riool in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Sebastian A.J. Zaat in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Nina Khana in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Stephen L. Kates in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by R. Geoff Richards in
Google Scholar
PubMed
be challenging. 22 With reference to ODRI, bacteria resistant to the few antibiotics with proven anti-biofilm activity (Rifampicin-resistant staphylococci and ciprofloxacin-resistant Gram-negatives) are among the most difficult pathogens to treat
Search for other papers by Sylvain Steinmetz in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Diane Wernly in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Kevin Moerenhout in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Andrej Trampuz in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Olivier Borens in
Google Scholar
PubMed
may already have formed a biofilm, although this biofilm may still be in an ‘immature’ phase. Highly virulent organisms, like Staphylococcus aureus or gram-negative bacilli, are frequent causative agents of early infection. 4 Delayed
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France
Centre de Références des IOA Complexes de Lyon, CRIOAc Lyon, Lyon, France
StaPath team, Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, CIRI, Inserm U1111, CNRS UMR5308, ENS de Lyon, UCBL1, Lyon, France
Education and Clinical Officer of the ESCMID Study Group for Non-traditional Antibacterial Therapy (ESGNTA)
Search for other papers by Tristan Ferry in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Oude Markt 13, Leuven, Belgium
Search for other papers by Jolien Onsea in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Tiphaine Roussel-Gaillard in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Cécile Batailler in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Thomas Fintan Moriarty in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Oude Markt 13, Leuven, Belgium
Search for other papers by Willem-Jan Metsemakers in
Google Scholar
PubMed
, limited mobility, and a higher mortality rate compared to patients who do not develop this complication ( 3 , 6 ). Management concepts consist of a combined surgical and antibiotic treatment approach. Because these infections are biofilm
Search for other papers by Christof Berberich in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Pablo Sanz-Ruiz in
Google Scholar
PubMed
deep infections due to bacterial colonization and biofilm formation on implant surfaces. Among the strategies taken to prevent these feared infections, peri-operative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) is widely accepted as a potent anti-infective measure in
Search for other papers by Ismail Remzi Tözün in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Vahit Emre Ozden in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Goksel Dikmen in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Kayahan Karaytuğ in
Google Scholar
PubMed
development of symptoms. Late PJI is defined as PJI that develops after 12 months following the index surgery. The primary time distinction between early and late PJI is based on the assumed time of biofilm formation on the surface of the components, generally
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.
Search for other papers by Hagen Schmal in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Michael Brix in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Mats Bue in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Anna Ekman in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Nando Ferreira in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Hans Gottlieb in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Søren Kold in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Andrew Taylor in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Peter Toft Tengberg in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Ilija Ban in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Danish Orthopaedic Trauma Society in
Google Scholar
PubMed
to this phenomenon such as biofilm formation, 61 survival of bacteria in inactive forms, and internalization of bacteria. 62 This allows the infection to persist and to become reactivated in times of a suppressed immune system. Radiographic